Good morning, travelers!

I’m Rachel Schnalzer, an audience engagement editor at The Times and, as of last week, Escapes travel writer. I’m honored to bring some of my favorite destinations, advice and longer reads to your inbox.

In this edition, you’ll find a few close-to-home adventures you might want to try before summer ends — as well as places that might surprise you. If you discover a spot you’d like to share or have tips for traveling safely during this time, send me an email. I’d love for Escapes to be as much your travel newsletter as it is mine, so please let me know what you’d like to read about.

To begin, here are a few destinations that might interest travelers in these virus-dominated times.

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